He attended school in Laverne Okla. He also participated in football, basketball, track and band during his high school years. He attended Panhandle State University where he earned a degree in accounting. He also earned a masters degree in education from Pittsburg State University. He obtained a Private Pilot rating, a Certified Flight Instructor rating, in addition to a Airframe and Power-train mechanic certificate.

After college, he was pastor of two churches, Bethel Community Church in Magnolia, Ark. and Apostolic Faith Mission in Cheney. He was a general contractor in the area. After receiving his degree, he became the bricklaying instructor at Liberal Area Vo-Tech, where he taught for 17 years.

He loved to snow ski and water ski and spent time boating with family.

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